Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. The circus performer definition was, indeed, the only one in American Heritage for some time. But now, that definition is No. 2 ...

This is the time of year when the dictionary makers proudly announce the changes they've made in their offerings in their continual attempts to stay up with linguistic changes. The obvious reason ...

Lately I've been thinking a lot about what it was like for me being a geeky girl growing up and what it's like for geeky girls nowadays. It's a totally different world. Now, a geek is synonymous with ...

Fifty-seven percent of Americans believe being called a geek is a compliment. May 25, 2011 -- It is a rivalry that has stood the test of time, tortured many a high school souls and become an iconic ...

If you've ever been to a con, you've seen them. Girls. Girls dressed up as Batgirl, or Seven of Nine. Girls clutching light sabers or miniature Tardises. Girls who are clearly too hot—or just too girl ...

Handheld gaming PCs have been around for longer than their recent boom might indicate, even if the Steam Deck blew the doors off of the market by making a model that the average person could actually ...

The clever Geek Squad scam comes in 10 different varieties. Here are the red flags everyone needs to know. Internet scams are a booming business. According to the most current crime report from the ...

Internet scams are a booming business. According to the most current crime report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2023, the United States saw the highest number of complaints—nearly 3.8 ...